A Day at the Spa – Mirbeau, Skaneatles, NY
Pros Staff – Excellent in every way Early arrival – Blissfully quiet in the morning All day access – Get a pedicure and stay all day Robe – Heaven wrapped … Continue reading
Baking… Mother’s Day Cakes
Biscuit Joconde Imprime/Entrement Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache Sounds intimidating, huh? To sum it up: Line a springform with a fancy jellyroll cake and fill with anything decadent! Thanks to Suzanne … Continue reading
Embroidering… lipstick on his collar
I hold his pink shirt, so soft and redolent with memories of our New Year’s Eve together. In the quiet of an empty house, my lips tingle with Just Bitten … Continue reading
Poppin’ Tags!
I’m a known thrifter, and therefore have a list of things people want me to keep in mind while I’m searching for diamonds in the roughage. This time around I … Continue reading
Creating… a single car accident
I bought a brand new 2012 Mazda6 less than a year ago. Black and chrome with a sunroof and Bose sound. 6 cylinder rumored to have 200+ horses and enough … Continue reading
Baking… Fresh Rhubarb Pie
Spring is here and my rhubarb is already trying to bloom! Time to make Rhubarb Pie My recipe is adapted from The Kitchn’s Rhubarb Crumble Pie Single pie crust: Line … Continue reading
Creating… Cinco de Mayo
We hosted a Cinco de Mayo party yesterday. It’s an annual tradition and kicks off the first bonfire of the summer for us. In preparation I made my own cut … Continue reading
Brainstorming… a 3D Business Card
I’m revamping my Etsy header to better reflect the art I make to sell… So here is my brainstorming on turning my initials (and the title of my store) into … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Bunting
Just a tease of my lunch-break activities. More to come!
To rick rack, or not to rick rack?
My apron project is coming along. I have my pillowcase all cut up and a cute little sugar bag pocket pinned in place. But it needs a little splash of … Continue reading
Sewing… a vintage apron – the cutting!
My favorite apron is taking a beating, seams ripping and edges fraying. And since I still have the pattern, it’s time to make a new one! At first I thought … Continue reading
Creating… a Birthday Card
Since I’m sending my friend a pair of jeans for his birthday, I figured the card has to match! Taking my design from the Levi’s tag on the back, I … Continue reading
Embroidering… Personalized Levi’s
Birthday present time! These jean’s gave me a little bit of a hard time. I’ve never embroidered before! But I’ve sewn… so I gave it a whirl. Twill cotton tape … Continue reading
Mailing… Birthday Cake
My friend’s long-distance birthday didn’t keep me from making him cake! A miniature version of my Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake was covered in a sheet of marshmallow fondant with sprinkles. Add … Continue reading
Finishing… Nautical Magnets
I wrapped up the nautical magnets from these sketches back in December but never took a pic of the finished product! Luckily for me, the recipient was kind enough to … Continue reading
Baking… Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Heaven!!!! I used a 4″ springform and a 8″ springform: Yellow cake mix with butter for the crust from Pillsbury’s Almond Cheesecake recipe, (the recipe below is halved.) • 1/2 … Continue reading
Creating… Styrofoam Prints
The college I work for had a huge conference today showcasing the students and research in progress. As I was walking around hoping to become smarter through osmosis, I stopped … Continue reading
